2024 Volvo XC40 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 14 complaints on the 2024 Volvo XC40, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (5 complaints).

14
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.0
Severity index

Severity index 57.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (35.7%)5 36%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (28.6%)4 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM535.7%
SERVICE BRAKES428.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER321.4%
BACK OVER PREVENTION321.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING321.4%
POWER TRAIN321.4%
LANE DEPARTURE17.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE17.1%

Complaints filed per year

0482025: 62026: 8 (partial year)25268
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20256
2026 (year to date)8

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V01000010/01/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREVolvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2024 XC40 vehicles. A diagnostic error in the Central Electronic Module (CEM) software may cause the left rear turn signal indicator to not function.
25V28200008/05/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREVolvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehic
25V39200012/06/2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREVolvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023 Volvo C40 BEV, 2025 EC40, 2023-2024 XC40 BEV, 2020-2026 XC90 PHEV, 2022-2026 XC60 PHEV, 2023-2025 S60 PHEV, 2024-2025 V60 PHEV, and 2025-2026 EX40 and 2025 S90 PHEV vehicles. In certain driving scenarios while coasting down
25V90800023/12/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREVolvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such,
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-15. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.